Campbell Gentry Miles Jr., 81, of Huntsville died Saturday at Carington Health Center at Carlton Cove. Miles was born and educated in Nashville. He entered military service in February 1943, was in ASTP at Washington and Jefferson University in Washington, Pa. When ASTP was discontinued, he went to Camp Claiborne, La., to the 84th "Railsplitters" Division. He served in the European Theater of World War II, where he received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Gentry married Clara Lucille Benedict of Alexandria, La., in September 1945.
Gentry was honored as a Hixson Fellow by his Club. Gentry was a member of the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra board of Trustees for 23 years and served as president for two years. He was in scouting for 25 years, having been Scoutmaster at FBC and leading the scouting program to two troops, two Cub Scout Packs and one Explorers Pack. He was troop committee chairman. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Clara B. Miles; son, Charles Gentry Miles of Birmingham; daughter, Marcia Miles Buring and her husband, Russell Q. Buring, of Huntsville; grandsons, Justin Gentry Miles of Birmingham, Kenneth McClure Miles of Oxford, Miss., and Carter Price Miles of Auburn; sister, Mary Alice Miles of Nashville; brother, Thomas Walter Miles of Waynesville, N.C.; as well as nieces, nephews and cousins.
Gentry was honored as a Hixson Fellow by his Club. Gentry was a member of the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra board of Trustees for 23 years and served as president for two years. He was in scouting for 25 years, having been Scoutmaster at FBC and leading the scouting program to two troops, two Cub Scout Packs and one Explorers Pack. He was troop committee chairman. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Clara B. Miles; son, Charles Gentry Miles of Birmingham; daughter, Marcia Miles Buring and her husband, Russell Q. Buring, of Huntsville; grandsons, Justin Gentry Miles of Birmingham, Kenneth McClure Miles of Oxford, Miss., and Carter Price Miles of Auburn; sister, Mary Alice Miles of Nashville; brother, Thomas Walter Miles of Waynesville, N.C.; as well as nieces, nephews and cousins.
Campbell Gentry Miles Jr., 81, of Huntsville died Saturday at Carington Health Center at Carlton Cove. Miles was born and educated in Nashville. He entered military service in February 1943, was in ASTP at Washington and Jefferson University in Washington, Pa. When ASTP was discontinued, he went to Camp Claiborne, La., to the 84th "Railsplitters" Division. He served in the European Theater of World War II, where he received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Gentry married Clara Lucille Benedict of Alexandria, La., in September 1945.
Gentry was honored as a Hixson Fellow by his Club. Gentry was a member of the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra board of Trustees for 23 years and served as president for two years. He was in scouting for 25 years, having been Scoutmaster at FBC and leading the scouting program to two troops, two Cub Scout Packs and one Explorers Pack. He was troop committee chairman. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Clara B. Miles; son, Charles Gentry Miles of Birmingham; daughter, Marcia Miles Buring and her husband, Russell Q. Buring, of Huntsville; grandsons, Justin Gentry Miles of Birmingham, Kenneth McClure Miles of Oxford, Miss., and Carter Price Miles of Auburn; sister, Mary Alice Miles of Nashville; brother, Thomas Walter Miles of Waynesville, N.C.; as well as nieces, nephews and cousins.
Gentry was honored as a Hixson Fellow by his Club. Gentry was a member of the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra board of Trustees for 23 years and served as president for two years. He was in scouting for 25 years, having been Scoutmaster at FBC and leading the scouting program to two troops, two Cub Scout Packs and one Explorers Pack. He was troop committee chairman. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Clara B. Miles; son, Charles Gentry Miles of Birmingham; daughter, Marcia Miles Buring and her husband, Russell Q. Buring, of Huntsville; grandsons, Justin Gentry Miles of Birmingham, Kenneth McClure Miles of Oxford, Miss., and Carter Price Miles of Auburn; sister, Mary Alice Miles of Nashville; brother, Thomas Walter Miles of Waynesville, N.C.; as well as nieces, nephews and cousins.
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